Galectin-3 inhibits replication of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by interacting with viral Nsp12 in vitro

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第一作者： Li, Liwei

作者： Li, Liwei;Zhou, Yanjun;Jiang, Yifeng;Gao, Fei;Shan, Tongling;Zhao, Kuan;Zhang, Yujiao;Li, Lin;Tong, Guangzhi;Li, Liwei;Zhou, Yanjun;Jiang, Yifeng;Gao, Fei;Shan, Tongling;Tong, Guangzhi

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关键词： Galectin-3; Nsp12; PRRSV

期刊名称：VIRUS RESEARCH （ 影响因子：3.303； 五年影响因子：3.445 ）

ISSN： 0168-1702

年卷期： 2018 年 253 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Porcine galectin-3 (GAL3) is a 29-kDa protein encoded by a single gene, LGALS3, located on chromosome 1. Here, using a yeast two-hybrid screen of a cDNA library from porcine alveolar macrophage cells (PAMs), we report for the first time that GAL3 interacts with nonstructural protein 12 (Nsp12) of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Although extensive research has focused on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PARS), little is known about the pathogen and host interactions involving individual nonstructural viral proteins, especially Nsp12. Here, we showed that GAL3 interacted with viral Nsp12 following co-transfection of HEK293 cells with GAL3- and Nsp12-expressing plasmids. Additionally, we observed that PPRSV infection led to reduced GAL3 levels during the late phase of infection in both MARC-145 cells and PAMs. Importantly, GAL3 overexpression significantly suppressed the replication of both type 1 and 2 PRRSV strains, whereas knockout of endogenous LGALS3 in MARC-145 cells significantly increased viral titer and expression of the nucleocapsid protein. These results strongly support a direct inhibitory effect of GAL3 on PRRSV replication, which might contribute to an overall antiviral effect. Furthermore, our findings provide insights into the molecular basis of the role Nsp12 plays in PRRSV pathogenesis.

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